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Feb 3:
ONDISPLAY LAUNCHES INDUSTRY'S FIRST FREE B2B XML SERVER NEW XML
CONNECT(TM) DELIVERS OPEN, GUARANTEED, SECURE REAL-TIME B2B DOCUMENT
Exchange Among E-Marketplaces, Buyers & Suppliers
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 03, 2000 8:01 AM
- PRNewswire
SAN RAMON, Calif., Feb 3, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- OnDisplay(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:ONDS), a leading provider
of e-business infrastructure software for powering e-business portals and e-marketplaces, today announced that it will
deliver the industry's first free business-to-business XML server software for any organization that needs to establish
secure, guaranteed exchange with online trading partners. Called XML Connect(TM), the new product enables the
exchange of XML business documents -- such as purchase orders, invoices, and order confirmations -- seamlessly
and securely with any other XML Connect user, as well as with users of OnDisplay's CenterStage(R) eBizXchange
product.
Currently, there is no easy way to accomplish the secure, reliable exchange of business documents across multiple
trading partners online, due to the varying communications requirements of each partner. With XML Connect,
companies can standardize their XML communications quickly and simply.
OnDisplay believes that by seeding the market with XML Connect, the company will greatly accelerate the adoption of
XML and B2B commerce, according to Mark Pine, OnDisplay CEO.
Shipping now in limited partner release, XML Connect will be generally available on March 30, 2000, as a free
download from the XML Connect web site (www.xmlconnect.net) and from OnDisplay's web site (www.ondisplay.com).
The product will include free online support.
The new product is the industry's first XML server to support all of the XML schemas on the market. XML Connect is
also the first product that allows B2B e-commerce participants to set up secure connections with their trading partners
without the need to purchase and install proprietary software on both ends of the trading partner connection. By
contrast, other B2B integration vendors force buyers, suppliers, and e-marketplaces to purchase proprietary servers for
each trading partner they wish to connect to their network.
"If XML is to have a true impact on business-to-business e-commerce, it needs to be ubiquitous," said Richard
Karpinski, editorial director of Net Market Makers, the hub for growing Net Markets. "OnDisplay's free XML server has
the potential to help make this happen sooner, particularly for small buyers and sellers who can't afford to make a big
investment in technology. For net market makers, it represents an XML-enabling platform they can deliver at no cost to
their marketplace customers."
Leading e-marketplaces adopt XML Connect OnDisplay also announced today that e-marketplaces such as
PurchasePro, one of the industry's fastest-growing e-marketplaces; SciQuest.com, a leading business-to-business
e-marketplace for the global scientific products industry; and SourceTrack, a growing services and MRO marketplace,
will provide XML Connect to their buyers and suppliers for free, for connecting into their respective marketplaces.
"OnDisplay is riding the wave of the future by providing a free XML server. The last thing e-business participants want
is to be locked into a proprietary, inflexible technology to get up and running online with their trading partners.
OnDisplay's approach of providing easy, open, and free access is right on target for the market's needs," said Kevin
Liske, Senior VP of Strategic and International Development at PurchasePro.
"We are extremely excited about XML Connect," said Rob Fusillo, CIO of SciQuest.com. "With XML Connect, we'll be
able to help our suppliers and buyers begin maximizing the efficiencies of the Web for conducting e-business. We plan
on rapidly deploying XML Connect to the SciQuest.com community as soon as it's available."
"The concept of XML has always been to connect the e-business community over the Web using open, flexible
technology," said Peter Buzzard, VP of product marketing at OnDisplay. "Until now, mass adoption of XML has been
hindered by the proliferation of multiple XML servers, none of which communicated with each other. XML Connect
fulfills the original promise of XML by making secure, real-time information exchange simple and straightforward. We're
excited about how quickly buyers and suppliers will be able to connect securely and reliably using XML Connect."
E-business leaders and RosettaNet support XML Connect E-business leaders, including Sterling Commerce, Vignette,
TPN Register, RightWorks, and NetVendor today announced support for the new XML Connect product. E-business
leader GE Information Services announced its intent to facilitate interoperability between its existing Integration Broker
family of products and XML Connect. In addition, standards organization RosettaNet has announced its support.
"Sterling Commerce is dedicated to enabling seamless e-business integration for Global 5000 companies and their
e-business communities," said Randy Harvey, senior VP, development of the GENTRAN product family at Sterling
Commerce. "While some of the world's largest corporations have begun to adopt XML aggressively, many more have
been slowed by the lack of a single standard for XML business document transport. OnDisplay's XML Connect gives
these companies a means to lower their risk in the move to XML by providing a standardized transport at the
fundamental communications layer. XML is a significant new technology for the brick and mortar community."
XML Connect: Secure, open, real-time B2B capabilities The new XML Connect product provides guaranteed, secure,
real-time delivery of business documents over the Internet. It consists of an XML-based messaging server with an
open, published API and supporting documentation. Key features of XML Connect include:
-- Guaranteed file delivery via message queuing & XML return receipt.
Applications and users can monitor a simple log to check the status of
delivery of such documents as invoices, order confirmations, and
inventory checks.
-- Support for HTTP, FTP and HTTPS for secure document delivery. Simple
business documents can be delivered using HTTP, while very large
documents -- such as product catalogs -- can be posted to an FTP site
for convenient, secure download, all using XML-based delivery.
-- Intuitive browser interface for managing and monitoring
business-to-business document exchange. Users can quickly and easily
see which documents have been sent and received, and can control the
XML server remotely using their browsers.
-- Support for all XML schemas and related formats. XML Connect provides
seamless support for all XML schemas, cXML, CBL, RosettaNet, and
XML/EDI. In addition to these, XML Connect will support the forthcoming
BizTalk Framework and ebXML standards as they become available.
CenterStage eBizXchange upgrade option for comprehensive online trading
networks Customers who deploy XML Connect will be able to upgrade their implementations to OnDisplay's
CenterStage eBizXchange easily and seamlessly. CenterStage eBizXchange provides scalable B2B integration
capabilities for organizations that need to rapidly connect with hundreds or thousands of trading partners
simultaneously. Leveraging the CenterStage 4 platform for "many to many, any to any" B2B integration, CenterStage
eBizXchange provides:
-- Business document framework for rapid integration from back office to
back office. This business document framework allows trading partners
to easily adapt to multiple standards by providing a seamless way to
take an XML document definition, regardless of the schema definition
used, and import it into the schema- and protocol-independent
CenterStage business document framework. As a result, companies can
exchange information stored in back-office legacy systems easily with
their trading partners, without concern for the business document
"language" the trading partner uses for its back-office systems.
-- "Tight" partner collaboration. Through an internal XML Connect server
with guaranteed message delivery features, CenterStage eBizXchange
enables secure, guaranteed ("tight") exchange of business documents
with XML Connect servers (as well as with CenterStage eBizXchange
implementations) utilized by trading partners.
-- "Loose" partner collaboration. CenterStage eBizXchange also enables
e-businesses to complete transactions by automatically "driving" a
partner's web site, without the need for explicit format agreement or
for a dedicated server on both ends of the pipe.
-- Powerful XML transformation capabilities. CenterStage eBizXchange
enables trading partners to publish documents in one format, for
example, in cXML, and have them received in another format, such as
CBL.
-- Flexible trading partner management. CenterStage eBizXchange enables
e-business managers to track and manage their trading partner
relationships with drag-and-drop GUI controls.
CenterStage eBizXchange is a key component of the CenterStage suite, a comprehensive e-business infrastructure
application set optimized for aggregating, integrating and exchanging e-business information swiftly and accurately.
The CenterStage suite also includes CenterStage eContent, a full-featured content aggregation product; CenterStage
eIntegrate, a software system for integrating front-end Web applications with operational systems such as SAP,
PeopleSoft, and Oracle; CenterStage eSyndicate, a powerful application for syndicating content of interest to trading
partners and customers; and CenterStage eNotify, a product that enables rules-based, proactive notification of items of
interest to online customers and partners.
About OnDisplay OnDisplay is a leading provider of e-business infrastructure software applications for powering
e-business portals and e-business marketplaces. OnDisplay's CenterStage product suite enables customers to
increase their online selling effectiveness and extend their trading networks to suppliers and vertical marketplaces.
OnDisplay has provided critical e-business infrastructure software and services to such e-business pioneers as W.W.
Grainger, Alta Vista's Shopping.com, Travelocity.com, ClubComputer.com, MicroWarehouse, FASTXchange.com,
PurchasePro.com, Harbinger.net, OrderTrust, and more. The company has strategic relationships with leading
industry players that include Ariba, BroadVision, Commerce One, Harbinger, IBM, Microsoft, Sterling Commerce, and
Vignette. Founded in 1996, OnDisplay is located in San Ramon, California. OnDisplay can be reached at
800-508-8800 and at ondisplay.com.
NOTE: OnDisplay and CenterStage are registered trademarks of OnDisplay, Inc. All other company and product
names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective holders.
Additional Industry Support for XML Connect:
"In GEIS' never-ending quest to build the Intelligent Supply Chain, XML is
emerging as a critically important technology. In order to accelerate the
adoption of XML among the entire community of buyers, suppliers, and
marketplaces, it will be important to have standardized, secure,
interoperable transport."
-- Steven Scala, General Manager of Software, GE Information
Services.
"TPN Register committed to XML as an enabling technology for the TPN
Marketplace almost two years ago, and we are firm believers in its
capabilities. Thus, we are constantly looking for new products that both
extend and simplify its deployment. We see OnDisplay's XML Connect doing
just that for us."
-- Gary W. Hare, Vice President, Product Development and Strategy,
TPN Register LLC
"Vignette believes that XML-based information exchange is the key to
enabling B2B commerce networks. OnDisplay's XML Connect Server complements
ICE and Vignette Syndication Server by helping customers exchange
transactional documents, in addition to product information and content.
As the leading provider of e-business applications, Vignette is excited to
partner with OnDisplay to provide customers with a complete solution for
B2B marketplaces."
-- Bill Daniel, Senior VP of Products, Vignette
"XML Connect will allow sellers to connect through a real-time interface
to the SurplusBIN.com trading communities. SurplusBIN.com(TM), a public
e-market, is NetVendor's trading community portal for the selling and
buying of surplus inventory."
-- Eric Nilsson, Vice President of Product Management, NetVendor |
